A Group of Ice and Fire

From North beyond the Wall to the deepest depths of the Red Waste, all people of Westeros and the Free Cities are welcome here in our little group. We discuss any and all things related to A Song of Ice and Fire, along with the HBO series Game of Thrones.

The previous installment, A Dance with Dragons, covered less story than Martin intended, omitting at least one planned large battle sequence and leaving several character threads ending in cliffhangers.[1] Martin intended to resolve these cliffhangers "very early" in The Winds of Winter, saying "I'm going to open with the two big battles that I was building up to, the battle in the ice and the battle at Meereen—the battle of Slaver's Bay. And then take it from there."[2]

Martin confirmed in March 2012 that the final two novels will take readers farther north than any of the previous books: "What lies really north [The Land of Always Winter], we haven't explored that yet, but we will in the last two books."[2] The sample chapter on Martin's website is written from Theon Greyjoy's viewpoint and shows his interactions with Stannis Baratheon as they are camped in the snow on his march to Winterfell.[3][4] Martin has also said that "you're definitely going to see more of the Others in The Winds of Winter".[2]

At 2011 WorldCon, Martin read an Arianne chapter, during which she heads for Griffin's Roost to see the young boy who is calling himself Aegon.[citation needed] Victarion's chapter will take off five minutes after A Dance with Dragons, taking place on the eve of the Iron Islanders' surprise attack on the cities in Slaver's Bay.[5]

Anyway, chat away, but please try and keep your topics related to stuff that was discussed in book 6 of A Song of Ice and Fire series in this particular forum. If you want to discuss the other books or shows, or even just a free for all discussion, please use the following threads.

A Clash of Kings

A storm of Swords

A Feast for Crows

A Dance with Dragons

The Winds of Winter

A Dream of Spring

A Song of Ice and Fire(anything goes for the novels, SPOILERS abound if you have not read all the books)

HBO SHOW

Game of Thrones Season 1

Game of Thrones Season 2

Series overall(anything goes for the show, SPOILERS abound if have not watched all seasons)

The Books and The Show(for those who have read every word thrice, paid for multiple years of HBO for two months per year of use, this is where all things ASoIaF and GoT are discussed. Warning, SPOILERS for all books and the shows are within.